@JaxonH yea I'm hoping the shop lasts a while. On a side note. I didnt get the 2 yr warranty and im kinda kicking myself for not. I doubt it'll crash or break in 31 days from everyday use. Wonder if I should go back and buy the warranty
@bluemage1989 Thanks for the info! When I played Ocarina and Majora on a standard definition "cube" TV they looked great (or as great as N64 games could look in 2009/2012 when I played them), but now on an HDTV the artifacts are much more apparent. I am playing Ocarina on widescreen though, maybe that could be the reason? Maybe bringing it back to 4:3 would be better.
And yes the Wii U does have a great selection of VC titles. I still prefer them to appear on the Switch though, the handheld aspect would be great.
@bluemage1989 Yeah, the fact that most Directs since the Switch's reveal that hasn't been game specific, franchise specific or an indie Direct has revealed at least 1 new Wii U port for Switch has lead me to pretty much ignore playing Wii U games on Wii U. I'd rather wait months for a Switch version than play the Wii U version and then a Switch version is announced either while I'm playing it or have just finished it.
2017 Switch Presentation - Official reveal of MK8 Deluxe (the October Switch tease did have it though what it was wasn't announced until the January presentation)
April 2017 Direct - Nothing (Rayman Legends Definitive Edition was officially announced earlier)
E3 2017 - Nothing (though Pokken DX was revealed in a Pokemon Direct a week earlier)
September 2017 Direct - Nothing (Resident Evil Revelations was officially announced earlier)
January 2018 Direct Mini - Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, DKC Tropical Freeze
March 2018 Direct - Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
E3 2018 - Nothing
September 2018 Direct - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
So there's a high chance of each future Direct having at least 1 Wii U port announcement for Switch.
Personally I love my Switch. Though I have noticed the R/ZR buttons are slightly slower to respond then the L/ZL buttons on mine. Nothing anywhere close to game breaking mind you, just something quirky I took note of.
My only real problem like most is there's too many games I wanna play but don't have the $$$ to get em. 😅
@JackEatsSparrows Refurbs should be put through strict individual QC to ensure everything operates at tolerance, and wearable parts including shells are often replaced with OEM new. A refurb should be identical to new beyond the fact that it was serviced and may feature some wear (things with batteries notwithstanding.) Used, someone may have sold it specifically because they knew it had problems or was used to late in it's usable life of components or subjected to potentially harmful conditions (overheating, etc.) Sometimes refurbs are more reliable than new, depending on the refurb process of a given company, since each unit is hand checked versus just lot checking at main production.
Of course that all means factor or professionally refurbished. Not GameStop "reconditioned" which is often...not that.
Decided to get Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 4 on Switch. I originally had VC4 preordered, but I had to budget for my PS4 so I had to hold off on it unfortunately. Now that the money is right, I can finally spurge on both games.
Going out of town soon as well, so this'll be perfect for the car trip to there.
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@Grumblevolcano I think the great port debate will rage forever but I personally like them coming. They don't tend to bring anything substantial in terms of updates but there easy wins for Nintendo. There's a lot of people out there playing these games for the first time and even people like me who have never been the kind of people to buy the same game twice find themselves buying them. Still surprised Yoshis Woolly World never saw a port before now it seems like a perfect game to have brought over and I think visually it would still have impressed as much now as it did on WiiU but with a new Yoshi coming this year I can't see it happening anytime soon. Wind Waker is still one of my all time favourites I probably don't need a third version but if they announced it I'd be all over it.
@shadow-wolf I think one of the biggest issues with the early 3D games is that as time passes and standards become higher and higher they begin to look more and more aged. The difference every generation become greater and greater and even since 2012 so much has improved graphically that its inevitable the standard of what is 'acceptable' becomes higher. I think looking back on these early 3D games it is the titles who put the effort in to create great artistic design that have remained so enjoyable twenty years later. It doesnt make them immune to aging but I think the likes of Zelda and Nintendos other first/second party output look a lot better than say 99%+ of PS1 titles. I think regardless of aspect ratio the parts of the game that have aged will be quite apparent and the ability to see past them is going to be more reliant on how much you like the art design of the title and how much nostalgia you have for the original releases.
@bluemage1989 Woolly World's a weird situation because of the 3DS port in 2017, could come for Switch in like 2021 when Crafted World has been out for awhile. As for the port debate in general it seems more like 2 debates than 1. 1 is by salty Wii U owners wanting Wii U games to stay Wii U exclusive and the other is surrounding 3rd party support. The first is completely ridiculous and the second while also ridiculous will probably start to disappear if Switch ever gets to the point where big multiplatform games are launching the same day on Switch and PS4/XB1.
What happens with DOOM Eternal on Switch is going to be very interesting.
@bluemage1989 I actually just got it to look much better on the Wii! Funny enough, it was the aspect ratio. The Wii forced it to 16:9 and made the artifacts more apparent. Once I forced it to go 4:3, everything looks much nicer and cleaner. Maybe not HD, but definitely much much better than it was on my HDTV before.
@LilDoggo48 I have already had to replace a joy con. I had the yellow set and the zl button stopped working. It’s pretty disappointing. I have Nintendo controllers that still work that are 20 years old, but this one is already out. Nintendo wasn’t very helpful either.
@fortius54 Yea. I mean the Joy-Cons are great, tiny and fit comfortably in your hand, but I agree they don't feel quite as sturdy as past controls. I mean even the Wii-Mote could take it's fair share of abuse if you accidentally lost your grip while playing it and had it go flying.😅
@Grumblevolcano i didnt think the 3DS port would be to much of an issue seeing as there were 3DS ports of Hyrule Warriors and Treasure Tracker. I do hope it sees a release at some point but i do feel it should have come earlier in the Switchs lifespan where it would have made more of an impact. Yeah there is a lot of saltiness there for sure. Id like to say im sympathetic but the reality is these were great games and how anyone could object to more people being able to play them is beyond me. As for the third party support i mean here we are with the best (quality) third party support a Nintendo console has had since N64 maybe and i think the performance of titles like Doom Eternal is going to be important going forward. With PS5 on the horizon the reality is porting games is going to be tricky. I would hope by the time the PS5 launches the Switch has proven itself in terms of user base and third party sales enough to justify quality third party support and exclusive games rather than simply porting the mobile version of Game A and charging £49.99.
@shadow-wolf glad to see you have yourself sorted out. Enjoy the master piece. I will have to try that myself and see how it looks on my television.
I really wish we could get an HD remaster of Mario Sunshine.
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